tatterdemalion

UK
/ˌtæt.ə.dɪˈmeɪ.ljən/
US
/ˌtæt.ɚ.dəˈmeɪ.ljən/

Translations

tatterdemalionnoun
tatterdemalions
pl
UK
/ˌtæt.ə.dɪˈmeɪl.jən/
US
/ˌtæt.ɚ.dɪˈmeɪl.jən/
The tatterdemalion wandered the streets, looking for shelter.
Оборванец бродил по улицам в поисках убежища.
Additional translations
оборванный человек
tatterdemalionadjective
more tatterdemalion
Comp.
most tatterdemalion
Super.
UK
/ˌtæt.ə.dɪˈmeɪ.ljən/
US
/ˌtæt.ɚ.dəˈmeɪ.ljən/
The tatterdemalion book was barely holding together after years of use.
Потрёпанная книга едва держалась после многих лет использования.
The tatterdemalion man wandered the streets, looking for shelter.
Оборванный человек бродил по улицам в поисках убежища.

Definitions

tatterdemalionnoun
A person dressed in ragged clothing; a ragamuffin.
The old tatterdemalion wandered the streets, his clothes in tatters and his shoes worn through.
Tattered garments or other ragged material (rare).
The trunk was filled with nothing but old tatterdemalions that had long lost their color.
tatterdemalionadjective
Ragged or disreputable in appearance.
The tatterdemalion figure wandered through the streets, drawing curious glances from passersby.
Dilapidated or in a sorry, worn-out condition.
The tatterdemalion cottage leaned precariously against the hillside.